Mary Ellen Volk

Mary Ellen was my longest and closest friend and cousin. Her last two years were full of constant pain and discomfort, but she handled it with a courage and grace that left us all speechless.

She met the love of her life in Spencer Volk, a sweet, smart Canadian guy--I've never seen a couple so close, so enamored of each other. He adopted her young son Jonny, giving him the paternal love and guidance he so needed. In her last years, Spence and Jonny cared for Mary Ellen with great...